tolerate: Meaning and Definition of

tol•er•ate

Pronunciation: (tol'u-rāt"), [key]
— -at•ed, -at•ing.
  1. to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
  2. to endure without repugnance; put up with: I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence.
  3. to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
  4. to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
tolerant toleration
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